Steve McDonald wrote:
> Jayne Ashworth wrote:
>
> My niece is looking at trailers for bicycles to use to carry her
> 6-month old when riding her bicycle on trails.
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>
> I'm a big fan of bike trailers and I've even hauled a few adults on
> them on special occasions. But, as dependent as I am on bicycles, I'd
> never carry a kid of my own on one. I've learned how unpredictable
> circumstances on the road can be with a trailer and how easy it is to
> flip one. As careful as I am when hauling one, I've ended up several
> times with the trailer being bounced up and landing on its top. My
> first thought has always been how glad I was that I don't haul kids in
> them.
Sheesh, Steve! How do you manage to flip the silly things? I've been
hauling one around for years and have never managed to flip it. I
suppose I could if I tried hard.
My kids have been riding in their trailer since they were one. I have
even towed both of them on and off-road without a problem (other than
some over-crowding which went unnoticed because they were having such
fun). We won't be going over any logs, but they are fine for roads and
gentle trails.
Jayne, tell your niece to spend some time hauling around a big bag of
dog food before she puts any kids in the trailer she buys. She needs to
adjust to the difference in handling before she tries it out with a
child. And tell her to wait until the child can hold it head up while
wearing a helmet. And she might not want to take him for a ride near
nap time - trailers come with a built-in sleep inducer.
-Buck